*NFL: The Redskins acquired offensive lineman Pete Kendall from the Jets for a fifth-round pick in 2008 or a fourth-rounder in 2009, depending on how many snaps Kendall plays. The Redskins gave Kendall, 34, a new two-year, $5 million contract. … Receiver Donald Driver hurt his right ankle in the second quarter of the Packers’ 21-13 exhibition loss to the Jaguars. Brett Favre hit 14 of 20 passes for 130 yards. … The Lions cut former Pro Bowl return specialist Eddie Drummond. … Former Chiefs defensive back Emmitt Thomas and Marshall Goldberg, a standout two-way player for the Chicago Cardinals in the 1940s, were picked for the Pro Football Hall of Fame ballot. … Britt Reid, son of Eagles coach Andy Reid and who is awaiting sentencing on a road-rage charge, was taken into custody in for failing a sobriety test after he drove into a shopping cart in a Philadelphia parking lot.
*SOCCER: The U.S. gave up two first-half penalty kicks to Tunisia in a 3-1 loss in the Under-17 World Cup. … U.S. goalkeeper Kasey Keller has joined Premier League team Fulham and could make his first start Saturday..
*ALSO: Payton Purvis hit a pair of two-run homers and Warner Robins, Ga., advanced to face Lubbock, Texas, in the U.S. finals of the Little League World Series. … Former Blackhawks coach Trent Yawney was named a Ducks scout. … Four-time Olympian Johnny Gray has been hired as an assistant cross-country coach at Pepperdine.
